AutoBild Sportscars tested eight sporty summer tyres in staggered fitment — 255/35 R19 96Y (front) and 275/35 R19 100Y (rear) — on a BMW Z4 roadster at the Wachauring proving ground in Austria. This dimension is also used on the BMW M3/M4 (F80/F82), Toyota GR Supra, and Lexus RC F. The field ranged from premium […]

AUTO BILD’s annual summer tyre mega-test for 2026 put 50 tyres through a gruelling braking qualification before selecting the top 20 for the full test program. Tested on a BMW 5 Series (G60) in size 245/45 R19 102Y, the finalists were evaluated across three weighted categories: Wet (40%), Dry (40%), and Cost (20%). Testing took […]

Vredestein has announced the Quatrac Pro 2, a new ultra-high-performance (UHP) all-season tyre set for a summer 2026 launch. The model replaces the Quatrac Pro and targets the growing segment of drivers who want year-round capability without compromising on performance — particularly relevant for EV and high-powered vehicle owners. Tread Design and Compound The Quatrac […]

Each year, AutoBild takes a fresh look at one of the most versatile tyre segments: all-season tyres. These “365-day solutions” promise to handle anything from summer heat to icy mornings — a tempting offer for drivers in moderate climates who’d rather skip the seasonal swap. In its latest test (October 2025 issue), AutoBild compared ten […]

Some of the owners of the BMW M4 don’t drive their cars in winter at all, some of them do, but buy the M4 xDrive version. But what if you want to drive the puristic rwd M4? SportAuto got you covered and tested it with 7 different sets of tyres. The rear axle is light, […]

Auto Bild’s latest comparison for the 2025 season puts twelve winter tyres in the popular 215/55 R17 size through a full-scale examination — a dimension widely used by compact SUVs such as the VW T-Roc, Skoda Karoq, Seat Ateca, Toyota Yaris Cross, Hyundai Kona Electric or Fiat 500X. After last month’s test of all-season tyres […]

If your SUV sits on 235/50 R19—think Audi Q3, VW Tiguan R, Lexus NX F Sport and similar crossovers—this new German comparison puts the current crop of winter tyres through a genuinely demanding programme: snow and ice in Vidsel, Sweden, then wet and dry at Bridgestone’s proving ground in Aprilia, Italy. The test team also […]